August, 2007 19 LYRALEN KAYE (AFTRA/SAG) is a Meisner-trained actress who Some people coin the feeling as the "acting bug," but there's nothing buggy received her MFA Theatre from Sarah Lawrence College in 2002. She about it. The word that best describes what JUDITH KALAORA lives for as is seen regularly in Boston theatre and her credits include The Seagull an actress is "rush" - the thrill of adrenaline exploding inside and coming with Theatre Zone, Unveiling with Molasses Tank, Tomboy with J. Rene out of her body thru voice, expression and physicality. Her euphoria? Productions/NYC Fringe Festival, They Named Us Mary with PS Passing that rush to her audience. Judith’s career began at the age of nine. Films/ACP and numerous shows at the Devanaughn Theatre. Her film She was active in community theatre throughout her adolescence, and she credits include 27 Dresses with Columbia Pictures, Mama's Boy with Flancrest Films, and Escape graduated Syracuse University Magna cum Laude, receiving a BFA in from the Night with Smithline Films. Contact Lyralen at [email protected]. Acting and Spanish Literature & Language. She studied at the Shakespeare's Globe in London, and performed the role of Lady Macbeth ROBERT “Big Jake” JACOBS (AEA/SAG) has performed on on the Globe stage. Upon completion of her degree in '05, she returned to Broadway and in Regional and Stock Theatres throughout the East the Boston area and has become extremely involved in the theatre, television and film (feature & Coast; including: Worcester Foothills, Worcester Forum Theatre, Lyric indie) scenes. You can frequently see her in Downtown Boston working for the Freedom Trail Stage, Vokes Theatre, Reagle Players, American Stage Festival. Winner Foundation as a colonial-costumed tour guide (in English and Spanish). Judith also has eight years of many acting awards, Jake has been fortunate to have performed of martial arts and stage combat training, access to authentic colonial era wardrobes, and a wide some memorable roles including; Tevya, Fiddler on the Roof; Earl, gamut of character voices, accents and dialects. You can reach her at [email protected], Blue Hair Troupe, King/Papp, Big River, Sir, Roar of the Greasepaint; or visit www.agencyprotalent.com/judithkalaora for an online portfolio. Lenny, Of Mice and Men; Nicely-Nicely, Guys and Dolls, Miles Gloriosus, A Funny Thing Happened... Forum; Molokov, Chess; ANGELO NARGI (SAG)Born, bred and educated in the Bronx (NY), Angelo Charlemagne, Pippin; Charles/Lord Amiens, As You Like It; Nargi served in the U.S. Navy as a Radioman and made his career in the air- Headmaster, Morning Song; Bandit, Roshomon; Nick Bottom, A Midsummer’s Night Dream; Tito, line business. Between both he has traveled the world extensively and began Lend Me a Tenor and originating the role of Harry Frazee in Curse of the Bambino; which has his show business career doing part time gigs for many years. He learned received National attention. Jake is also featured on the Cast Recording available on CD. Jacobs the trade by appearing in numerous films, commercials, industrials, voice also has performed in many feature, student and short films, on television and in commercials and improv dinner theatre, as well as character modeling. Angelo is a mem- including; A Civil Action, Mystic River, The Departed, The Brotherhood, Against the Law and ber the Guild of Italian American Artists and resides in Massachusetts. To Spencer for Hire. Contact Big Jake at (781) 844-0209 or email [email protected]. reach him, call (978) 535-2450 or email [email protected]. ELAINA VRATTOS (AEA/SAG/AFTRA) Over the last 20 years, this VICTOR WARREN (SAG/AFTRA/AEA), a native Californian, is a graduate of Carnegie-Mellon actress and director, has won dozens of awards from the EMACT and University where he majored in acting and directing. After graduation, he worked in California for NETC for her Acting and Directing and was nominated for the over fifteen years at Universal Studios as a director, camera operator and technical director. In Independent Reviewers of New England Award for Best Supporting 1993, Victor moved to Cape Cod and from there he has worked successfully as a director and actor Actress in 1999 for her portrayal of Sarraghina in Nine at the Publick in New York and Boston doing commercials, print work, voice-overs, regional theatre, films and Theatre. Vrattos’ performance credits also include; Mother Superior in television. Some TV credits include Jake and the Fat Man, Airwolf, Unsolved Mysteries and Nunsense, Myrtle in Blue Hair Troupe, Jack's Mother in Into the Hunter, as well as many different soap operas. Regional credits include Lips Together Teeth Apart Woods, Truvy in Steel Magnolias, Mother Abbess in Sound of Music, (Sam), The Foreigner (Rev. David Lee), Twelfth Night (Feste), Knives in Hens (Ploughman) and April in Hot L Baltimore and Yente in Fiddler on the Roof, Auntie Rita more recently, the New England Premiere of Jacob Marley's Ronzoni in Joey and Maria’s Comedy Wedding and Lina Cuisina in The Soprano’s Last Supper. Christmas Carol (Scrooge), GYPSY (Herbie), Bosoms and Neglect Elaina’s directing credits include: Lucky Stiff, Nine, Godspell, Guys and Dolls, HMS Pinafore, (Scooper), The Country Girl (Bernie Dodd) and Carousel (Jigger Moon Children, Chorus Line, Anything Goes, A Funny Thing Happened... Forum, Bye Bye Birdie, Cragin). Also an award-winning filmmaker (Alone, Best Independent Heidi Chronicles and Working. Vrattos can be seen in several industrial films, student films, fea- Short film at the Canadian Int'l Film Festival; The Road Less ture films, television and radio commercials; including an episode of Unsolved Mysteries and most Traveled, RI Int'l Film Festival) and director, Victor recently appeared recently a film mocumentary called, I Loved to Hear Them Scream where she played Rhonda the in the new England premier of Brooklyn Boy with SpeakEasy Stage sister of a serial kidnapper. Under the operation of Vrattos' production company, Big Smile in Boston, and directed Breaking Legs for the Barnstormers Theatre. Entertainment, Elaina has written, directed and produced several productions for Walt Disney For more information, visit www.victorwarren.com. Productions/ ABC Corporation and mounted a concert to benefit Aids research on Broadway in New York City. Contact Elaina at (781) 844-7225 or via email at [email protected]. Boasts Boston-based veteran entertainment and celebrity publicist CHARLES J. COHEN, "You Don't Have to be a Star to Get Star Treatment!" Specializing in the small business, restaurant, con- JUDSON PIERCE graduated from Vassar College in 1994 with a Bachelor's Degree in Political cert, Broadway Show, non-profit organization, sports & special media events arenas, Cohen's full- Science and in 1997 earned his law degree from Suffolk University service public relations, marketing and advertising agency's client roster reads like a veritable Law School. Since 1999 he has been an associate at the law firm of "Who's Who," while offering smaller projects the same effort, professionalism & creative instinct! Alan S. Pierce & Associates in Salem and was recognized by Boston Loyal Cohen clients (past & present)-just to name a few- include Faneuil Hall Marketplace & Magazine's Super Lawyers-Rising Stars in 2005, 2006, and 2007. Quincy Market; The Comedy Connection; Jackie Mason; Joey & Maria's Italian Comedy Outside of the law, Jud's passion is acting. He has acted in over 60 plays Wedding; More than 100 Broadway and Off-Broadway shows; Phillis Diller; Liza Minnelli; Steve and musicals since 1990, most recently portraying Marty in The House Allen and Spirit of the King, starring award-winning Elvis Presley impersonator Steve Connolly; of Yes at Hovey Players. Other favorite roles include Chris Keller in All The Tim Wakefield & Jason Varitek-supported Pitching in for Kids Foundation. For more infor- My Sons, Hal in Proof, Nick in The Guys, Jerry in Zoo Story, and Happy mation, call (617) 436-6159 or email [email protected]. in Death of A Salesman. Jud was recognized as Best Actor for his role as Yvan in ART and Best Supporting Actor for his role as Joe in The WILL LUERA is the Artistic Director of ImprovBoston, Artistic Director of the Lowell Comedy Last Night of Ballyhoo at the 2002 EMACT Festival at Brandeis Festival, Mainstage Director at ImprovAsylum, and Artistic Associate of the Chicago Improv University, as well as being the only male actor in the 2006 EMACT Festival. Luera joined ImprovBoston in 1997 as a member of the Mainstage cast. Soon after he Festival Best Production winner, Five Women Wearing the Same Dress. Jud also plays tenor sax joined the TheatreSports cast and helped to start the Boston franchise of Sitcom. In 1999, he left in a band called Trial Run, performing a wide range of songs from the 1950s thru present day. Jud’s ImprovBoston to start his own improvisational theater company called Blue Screen, where he con- first book, Greater Boston Community Theater, published by Arcadia Publishing in September, tinued to direct Sitcom but also developed and directed ground-breaking shows like Secret Society 2006 is available for purchase online at www.emact.org. Contact Jud at [email protected]. and Dropkick Bandito. In 2000, he rejoined ImprovBoston as Artistic Director, directing the Mainstage cast and developing the nationally renowned productions of Sitcom, Secret Society, Blue JAMES FORBES SHEEHAN has been performing since his 2004 stage Screen and Quest. He has appeared in numerous improv festivals around the world and has stud- debut in the ensemble of Open Door Theater's The King & I. With that, ied improvisation with ImprovOlympic, The Second City, The Annoyance Theater, The Upright he was bit by the "acting bug" and has since performed in Open Door's Citizens Brigade, and Keith Johnstone.